Christmas and kindness kinda’ seem like they should go together. But in the bustling business of Christmas traditions it can be hard to go out of your way for someone else. Don’t get me wrong, I love decorating the tree,
The Christmas Kindness Game
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Searchable FIAR Classification Charts
Recently the Five in a Row (FIAR) planning materials, commonly known as the classification charts, were moved here. Anyone formerly familiar with these documents will notice that though they are still free, the charts are a little more complicated to
Five in a Row Classification Charts
Five in a Row is one of the tried-and-true materials that our homeschool comes back to over and over again. It is so simple to use, and just so cozy to implement that nothing can compare. The best part about
Talking About Art – 6 questions to ask kids
Talking about art with kids and getting them to look closely at images is second nature to me. I do it so often that I don’t even really know what I say anymore. Unfortunately, that means that I rarely have a good answer for the
Norman Rockwell Multimedia Project
Norman Rockwell’s magazine covers each tell a compelling story (full biography & online activities). Have you ever wondered what was happening around those main characters? This Norman Rockwell inspired multimedia collage will help you to try your own hand at
Norman Rockwell Biography and Activities for Kids
Norman Rockwell is one of the worlds most recognized painters, but he isn’t considered a fine artist. Like Mary Azarian, he worked as an illustrator. His magazine covers beautifully captured an ideal America full of potential through 7 decades of peace, war and
Best Christmas Lights in NH
A warm cup of hot chocolate with a candy cane slowly melting inside, Jingle Bells playing slightly too loud, and a car full of kids (and adults) ooh-ing and aah-ing over each home covered in christmas lights turns a simple
Mary Azarian art lesson for kids
Are illustrators fine artists? There is a lot of debate about this issue in the art world, basically centered on the question of whether artists’ choices should be driven by commercial concerns. It is argued well on both sides, but
Snowflake Bentley prints inspired by Mary Azarian
Creating crafts with kids doesn’t always have to be complicated. My art students made these fun snowflake prints in only 45 minutes while studying Mary Azarian, and I am absolutely in love with them. Hooray for simplicity! In case you